Florilegium Director Leads Class About Fall Colors & Textures

The Gardens at Heather Farm
Walnut Creekwww.gardenshf.org
The Gardens at Heather Farm are comprised of twenty demonstration gardens. This six-acre garden is also an outdoor classroom. The garden offers many classes and has its own florilegium. The florilegium project is managed by botanical artist, Catherine Watters.

Painting Pumpkins and Gourds
Saturday & Sunday
Nov. 13-14, 2010 (9 AM – 3 PM)
Capture the colors, shapes and textures of pumpkins and gourds. Instructor: Catherine Watters. Cost: $130 members/$150 non-members. For complete details and to register, click here.
The Botany and Ecology of How Plants Grow
Saturday November 20, 2010
9 AM – 12:00 PM
Have you ever wondered how plants grow? Why some are trees, others bulbs, and even annuals? Why pH is so important for plants and how roots work? How do plants “know” to make roots when you cut off pieces to root them or the tops regrow after they have been pruned? In this interactive discussion using live plants and images of plants, you will learn how and why plants live or die, flourish, or flounder in your garden. In this class, you will be able to ask a lot of questions and ponder the inner and outer workings of plants in a comfortable non-technical learning environment. Instructor: Ernesto Sandoval, Director of Botanical Conservatory, UC Davis. Cost: $20 members/$25 non-members. For complete details and to register, click here

Rails-to-Trails
Find a trail for hiking, walking, cycling or inline skating. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and its volunteers work to convert unused railroads into trails for healthful outdoor activities.
Search their national TrailLink database to locate a trail near you.

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